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Should also be able to cut locust and apply tordon to the cut stump. I wouldn’t overspray however.

A fall planting Rye + clover, or some type of Dbltree mix is hard to beat. Agree with the above. Need soil test asap, likely low in lime and P, K. Sulfur is needed for clovers as well.

Too late to get a good stand of perennial clover without a massive weed war on your hands. Establish in the fall with cereal rye and have the best stand of clover in your life the following spring!

5 days of straight rain here in MO. Saturday morning clear, sunny and 30.1" pressure.. giddy up.

Yes, definitely. Death of the small family owned 100 - 200 acre farm.. 6' Disc cost $3,500. 12' Disc cost $2,500. 6' Drill cost $5,000. 10' Drill cost $2,500. 6' is sweet spot for food plotter market.. We're in the process of trading in our 50 HP Compact Utility for a 75 HP Ag Frame...

Yes, that should be a 2,000 lb disc. Nice thing about hydraulic pull behind discs is you have much better depth control than a 3 point. Adding a railroad tie on tight or hard soil helps as well, as mentioned above, but you may not need it.

+1. Sunny mornings they tend to gobble like crazy, cloudy days - just here and there. Can pickup around mid day on cloudy days however. My experience..

May not have deer value, but I'd be hesitant to remove natives. Part of a balanced ecosystem.. Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) offers significant wildlife value, providing both food and shelter for various species, especially during winter months when other food sources may be...

How do you upgrade a DSD?? ;)

I want to say I paid about $30 - $35 / ton last winter applied. 50 lb bags of pell lime go for about $7 around "here".

Blasphemy.

Red clover is a popular companion. But can complicate spraying options if you intend to do so.

Never cared for the fenced in food plot approach. I understand for browse pressure, but depriving them when they need it never made sense to me. Feels a bit too manipulative.. Like a 75" tall woven fenceline. I want to hunt deer in the wild. Not on an obstacle course, or a playpen.

Fire and TSI. Then re-evaluate with a forester. My $.02..

Skip - I think you’re spot on. Wider and scrubby fencerows where not only great erosion buffers, but flush with wildlife (quail, rabbits) as well! Herbicides are definitely much more effective, weedy crops were the norm “back in the day”. Pre Round Up, it was all row crop cultivation.

I enjoy the Ag PHD channel. This topic comes up often.

Personally, I’d wait until the soil temperature is warm enough for the switch to start growing quickly. Closer to late May I’d get a good kill. Then quickly after I’d disc, pack, seed and repack. From there you can use your pre (then) or post (later).

Update to my "disc, pack, seed, pack then walk away" dirty switchgrass edge. Real World (Alamo?) Switch. Planted June 1. No weed control or herbicides. A few CSG (fescue) patches remain. Came back and felled a few trees into it. Only maintenance is I mowed in April following the first...

Recently bought a Stihl MS 261 (Professional line). Only 10 lbs and has a 4.0 BHP. Kicks @ss and takes names with an 18" bar. Great 50cc saw. Loving every minute of it..

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